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Microsoft Entra ID CVE-2026-62916

| EUVDEUVD-2026-70798 CRITICAL
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288)
2026-09-03 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-77pq-762c-pm6c
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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9.8 CRITICAL

Auth-bypass reachable remotely with no privileges or interaction and total identity compromise justifies AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and C:H/I:H/A:H, matching the vendor vector.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Updated
Sep 08, 2026 - 16:58 vuln.today
v2 (cvss_changed)
Re-analysis Queued
Sep 08, 2026 - 16:52 vuln.today
cvss_changed
CVSS changed
Sep 08, 2026 - 16:52 NVD
9.1 (CRITICAL) 9.8 (CRITICAL)
Analysis Generated
Sep 03, 2026 - 23:42 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 03, 2026 - 23:17 nvd
CRITICAL 9.1

DescriptionNVD

Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Microsoft Entra ID allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) lets a remote, unauthenticated attacker bypass authentication through an alternate path or channel and gain elevated privileges over the network. The flaw affects Microsoft's cloud identity-and-access-management service, which underpins sign-in and authorization for Microsoft 365, Azure, and countless federated third-party applications. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Per CVSS AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, no special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation over the network against Microsoft Entra ID, with no user interaction and low attack complexity. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, 9.8) describes the maximal remote-unauthenticated profile: no privileges, no user interaction, low complexity, and total loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, which is consistent with the SSVC assessment of 'Automatable: yes, Technical Impact: total.' Counterbalancing this, the EPSS score is low at 0.58% (46th percentile) and SSVC exploitation status is 'none,' meaning no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no CISA KEV listing - the high score reflects potential severity, not observed activity. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Because Entra ID is a Microsoft-operated cloud service, the fix is applied by Microsoft server-side rather than by customer patching - Patch available per vendor advisory (MSRC): review https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62916 for the specific mitigation and any required tenant-side actions. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: Enable mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users immediately and configure Conditional Access policies to block high-risk sign-in attempts based on anomalous behavior; contact Microsoft support to review your tenant's configuration and escalate this CVE for priority patches. …

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